Parrish Home Art Studios

THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PAINTING: A HOUSEHOLD CORNUCOPIA WITH ERIC DEVER

Join us for an updated hands on, studio exploration of the materials and methods of painting, including unexpected materials and techniques. The workshop will include a brief survey of upcycled painting implements and media which artists have discovered during periods of hardship and deprivation (both economic and war). These artists created new and exciting bodies of work, which comprise some of the highlights of , such as The School of Paris, Abstract and Pop Art.

Since this is a workshop focusing on material, please gather at least one ​ selection from each of the following categories: paint, palette, ​ implements, knives, imprinting media, painting surfaces and supports. ​

SUGGESTED MATERIALS Paint (ANY): acrylic, oil, ink, watercolor, or house paint ​ Palette: coated paper, cardboard, paper plates, or baking sheet ​ Implements: sponge, squeegee, spray bottles (from empty and rinsed ​ cleaning products), squirt bottles (used condiments, hair products, etc.), turkey basters Knives: painting knives, palette knives, spackle knives, butter knives ​ (serving), spatulas Imprinting media: aluminum foil, recycled scrap plastic, bubble wrap, ​ glassine, wax paper, dried leaves and garden clippings optional: sand and coffee grounds, paint brushes painting surfaces and Painting surfaces/supports: paper, corrugated cardboard (from boxes), ​ plywood, masonite, or cotton fabric, burlap and linen

NOTE If you are working with oil paint and conservation is important, please consider priming some of your supports in advance using any of the following surface priming strategies: gesso, white acrylic paint, PVA Size, clear acrylic polymer, or diluted household glue.

REFERENCES Jean Dubuffet, Max Ernst, Perle Fine, Corita Kent, Lee Krasner Jackson Pollock,

ILLUSTRATED REFERENCES (from the Parrish Collection): Perle Fine, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Helen Frankenthaler, Dan Christensen, Eric Dever

We would love to see what you made! To share, post your artwork on Instagram with the hashtag #ParrishHomeArtStudios